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    Ultimate Steak Nachos

    Published: Jan 22, 2022 Modified: Apr 28, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    These Steak Nachos are the ultimate nachos! Tangy, creamy, and a little bit spicy, this sheet pan dinner makes the best-loaded nachos recipe ever. They are perfect for your next game day party or for a fun family dinner!

    Every bite of this easy nachos recipe is a treat. Packed with guacamole, shredded cheese, and salsa, it has everything you love about classic nachos, plus you can use your leftover steak!

    steak nachos on a tray with limes and guacamole

    Best Steak Nachos

    Let's be completely honest, what we really need is wider and shorter trays of nachos. No more tall towers of chips and toppings. Spread those toppings across a layer of chips and cover all those chips, not just the top layer. Who's with me?

    It goes without saying we love steak recipes. Everything from pan seared steak to air fried steak makes it to the top of our favorite beef recipes list!

    These amazing beef nachos make a perfect treat for game day or movie night, especially for a summer sleepover. They're one of the easiest dinners to make, especially since you can even use leftover steak to make them!

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    • Best Steak Nachos
    • Steak Nachos Ingredients
    • Best Cheese for Steak Nachos
    • Best Steak for Steak Nachos
    • Beef Nachos with Leftovers
    • Steak Nacho Toppings
    • How to Make Steak Nachos
    • Beef Nacho Recipe Tips
    • Best Leftover Beef Recipes
    • What to Do with Leftover Steak
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    Steak Nachos Ingredients

    • leftover steak
    • Tortilla chips
    • Shredded cheese (we use Monterey Jack)
    • Shredded lettuce
    • Chopped tomatoes
    • Sour cream
    • Salsa
    • Guacamole
    • Lime for a fresh squeeze

    Nothing could be easier than making sheet pan nachos. The best part about this steak nachos recipe is you can mix it up and play with the ingredients to create your perfect plate of nachos.

    Add your favorite toppings. Whatever you love on a taco works perfectly for baked nachos!

    steak nachos ingredients on a table

    Best Cheese for Steak Nachos

    • Monterey Jack cheese melts and becomes so creamy and delicious. This is what we use, and it is the best cheese for nachos.
    • You can also try a Mexican cheese blend
    • Queso Fresco is also amazing
    • Shredded Cheddar is also great

    The most important thing about picking which cheese to use for a nachos recipe is how well the cheese melts. As a rule, shredded cheese works best!

    Best Steak for Steak Nachos

    In short, the answer is any steak you have leftover. Here are some of my favorites.

    • Reverse Sear Ribeye
    • Pan Seared Ribeye
    • Birria Tacos are amazing! Use them in nachos instead of tacos
    • Air Fried Steak
    • Sirloin Cap Steak
    • Grilled Chuck Steak

    My family loves steak nachos so much that I tend to add an extra steak when we are enjoying one of these recipes. It's perfect for reinventing recipes like these beef nachos.

    Beef Nachos with Leftovers

    • Crockpot Taco Meat
    • Sous Vide Prime Rib
    • Smoked Prime Rib
    • Grilled Prime Rib
    • Slow Cooked Prime Rib
    • Garlic Butter Steak Bites

    Any type of beef works really well on nachos. I love using any leftover beef recipes I have to make ultimate nachos. My kids always look forward to leftover prime rib and ground beef nachos! Here are some other leftover beef recipes I like to use.

    Steak Nacho Toppings

    • Tomatoes
    • Shredded Lettuce
    • Fresh Salsa
    • Jalapeno slices
    • Fresh Guacamole
    • A sprinkling of cilantro

    You can also add:

    • Avocado crema
    • Olives
    • Avocado slices - learn How to Cut an Avocado
    • Chimichurri Steak Nachos are also amazing! This is one of my favorite nacho sauces!

    How to Make Steak Nachos

    1. Preheat your oven broiler to high. Spread tortilla chips in a single even layer on a baking sheet.
    2. Lay slices of steak over the chips, then sprinkle with shredded cheese. Put the pan in the oven until the cheese melts and the chips crisp up, about 3-4 minutes. Make sure to babysit this step because most ovens get really hot on broil.
    3. Top with lettuce, chopped tomatoes, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and other nacho toppings of choice.
    4. Sprinkle with a bit of lime. This makes these nachos perfectly light and flavorful.
    Pulling a nacho out of the sheet pan with ooey gooey cheese

    Beef Nacho Recipe Tips

    • Make sure you watch your oven carefully while on broil, It will cook really fast.
    • Make a nacho bar! Melt the cheese over your sheet pan of chips, then set out with bowls of toppings. Serve options like steak, shrimp, ground beef, pulled pork, or shredded chicken. Put out bowls of toppings, such as lettuce, chopped tomato, onion, peppers, and extra cheese to sprinkle on top.
    • This is a super fun way to serve nachos for the whole family or a party to enjoy!

    Best Leftover Beef Recipes

    • Leftover Prime Rib Pasta
    • Poutine Fries
    • Carne Asada Tacos

    What to Do with Leftover Steak

    This is one of my favorite recipes to make using leftover steak! Try making more of our best Leftover Steak Recipes.

    If you love Mexican-inspired recipes, try our Steak Milanesa!

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    Ultimate Steak Nachos Recipe

    This Steak Nachos recipe is the best nachos recipe ever! Every bite will leave you wanting more. Takes 4 minutes to bake with ready-made steak on a sheet pan for a quick dinner recipe and easy clean up!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: leftover steak recipes, nachos recipe, steak nachos, steak nachos recipes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 566kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Sheet pan

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups leftover steak, thinly sliced
    • 14.5 ounce bag tortilla chips your choice
    • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    • 1 cup shredded lettuce
    • 1 cup tomatoes chopped
    • â…“ cup sour cream
    • ½ cup salsa your choice
    • ½ cup guacamole
    • 1 lime, quartered(optional)

    See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven broiler to high. Spread 1 bag of tortilla chips in a single even layer on a baking sheet.
      chuck steak marinating on a plate
    • Lay slices of steak over the tortilla chips, then sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Put the pan in the oven until the cheese melts and the chips crisp up, about 3-4 minutes.
      steak nachos steak on a plate
    • Top with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, salsa of your choice, and sour cream and guacamole. Squeeze some lime over the nachos. (optional) Enjoy!
      Pulling a nacho out of the sheet pan with ooey gooey cheese

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    Notes

    • Be sure to watch the cooking time when the oven is on broil. It will cook very quickly and every oven runs a little different. 
    • Add your favorite nacho toppings! Mexican crema, peppers, jalapenos, olives, avocado, shrimp, and fresh herbs like cilantro are great choices. So are other cheeses, like Queso Fresco or Cotija.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 604mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g

    Photos and recipe by Sarah Bates.

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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